Medical negligence over Zainab Jalalian’s Kidney problem

HRANA News Agency – Despite Kidney failure, Zainab Jalalian – a Kurdish Political Activist held in Kermanshash Prison – has not received medical treatment and prison authorities fail to attend to her medical needs.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Zainab Jalalian a political prisoner kept at Kermanshah Women’s Prison is suffering from Kidney failure and is in extreme health condition after her illness was exacerbated. Continue reading “Medical negligence over Zainab Jalalian’s Kidney problem”

7 Sunni converts arrested for holding congregational Taraweeh prayers

HRANA News Agency – Seven Sunni men from Iran’s Ahwazi Arab minority were arrested on Friday after holding congregational Taraweeh prayers in the north of Ahwaz city, Khuzestan province of Iran.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the men, who had all converted from Shi’ism to Sunni Islam, were arrested before dawn by security forces on 18 July 2014 and taken to an unknown location. Continue reading “7 Sunni converts arrested for holding congregational Taraweeh prayers”

Arzhang Davoodi sentenced to death by the revolutionary court

HRANA News Agency – Branch number one of revolutionary court of Karaj has sentenced Arzhang Davoodi, the political prisoner of central prison of Bandar Abbas to death.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), branch number one of revolutionary court of Karaj, with chief judge Ghazi Asef-Al-Hosseini sentenced Arzhang Davoodi to death. This sentence has been submitted to his attorney, Vahid Meshkani Farahani. Continue reading “Arzhang Davoodi sentenced to death by the revolutionary court”

50 prisoners have been hanged in Kerman during last 6 months

HRANA News Agency – The judicial system has executed 50 people in Kerman from December last year till now.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), since the new government came to power in Iran the judicial system of the country has increased the secret executions in prisons and refuses Public announcement of the execution in the state run media. Continue reading “50 prisoners have been hanged in Kerman during last 6 months”

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Child of Sunni prisoner detained for three years without sentence

HRANA News Agency – Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence has prevented the release of the child of a Sunni prisoner who has been held for three years without sentence, despite being granted release on bail by the courts six months ago.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Abdollah Abadian, the son of Sunni prisoner Malek Mohammad Abadian, was arrested at the age of 16. He has been detained without sentence for the past three years in the Ministry of Intelligence detention center and in the Central Prison of Zahedan, southeast Iran. Continue reading “Child of Sunni prisoner detained for three years without sentence”

3 Azeri activists sentenced to imprisonment in Tabriz

HRANA News Agency – Three Azerbaijani activists have been sentenced to 7 years imprisonment by a court in Tabriz.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Rasol Razavi, Hossein Ali Mohammadi and Taha Kermani, three Azerbaijani civil activists were sentenced to 7 years in total by a court in Tabriz. Continue reading “3 Azeri activists sentenced to imprisonment in Tabriz”

A Baluchi woman killed by police forces

HRANA News Agency – Seyed Bibi Rasoulizadeh (Moradkhatoon), in Sarbaz town, was taken over by police when she was resisting against seizure of her nephew’s car and died in the way to hospital.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), police seized a Toyota car, in a checkpoint on Sarbaz town, the suburb of Ashar in Afshan village, which was carrying diesel fuel and belonged to the nephew of Seyed Bibi Rasoulizadeh, on Friday, July 18th at 12am. Continue reading “A Baluchi woman killed by police forces”

A volleyball player arrested in Boukan

HRANA News Agency – Fateh Khosravi, the famous photographer and athlete and citizen of Boukan, was arrested by IRGC forces and hand over to intelligence ministry.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), IRGC forces arrested Fateh Khosravi in his photography shop on Tuesday July 1st and sealed his shop. Continue reading “A volleyball player arrested in Boukan”

Raid on Sunni prisoners – guards confiscate religious books

HRANA News Agency – Security forces conducted a raid on the Sunni prisoners’ section of Rajai Shahr prison in Iran last week, confiscating religious books and overturning their property.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), more than 80 prison guards stormed Section 10, Ward 4 of the prison at 4pm last Monday. The section holds nearly 100 Sunni prisoners of conscience who are held separately from the rest of the prisoners. Continue reading “Raid on Sunni prisoners – guards confiscate religious books”